Nexus 5 Root & Custom Recovery Guide

You got yourself a Nexus 5 and aren’t sure on how to root the device. Rest assure, The team at Talk Android News have put together another guide on rooting your device the easiest way possible. At the end of this guide you will fully rooted with a custom recovery and running smoothly.

Nexus 5 Root & Custom Recovery Guide

**Disclaimer: Talk Android News does not accept responsibility for you bricking your device. This’ll void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up bricking or damaging your device. Try this at your own risk.**

*Things needed to complete the steps

Download and install proper USB Drivers on your computer.

Download and install Wugs Nexus Root Toolkit

Download and install ADB and Fastboot Files

Already have a unlocked bootloader (if not click here for the guide to unlock your bootloader)

Have USB Debugging turned ON.

Open Wugs Nexus Root Toolkit, Before you click on the root button. Make sure the box underneath where it says if you want to install a custom recovery is checked. Now Click on Root

Sit back and relax and let the program root the device for you.

Once done Make sure you have SuperSU and BusyBox installed on the device if not both can be downloaded thru Google Play

Wasnt that easy now ? Enjoy your device!

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Hello everyone, My Name is Juan Sanchez and I am the founded and Chief editor here at Talk Android News. I little about me I have a background in Information Technology with over 17 years of experience in the IT field working in the Healthcare, construction and Law industry providing full managed services with my IT business. I started Talk Android News back in 2012 , it was originally as a personal approach to step in the ” ANDROID ” world. Today after almost 4 years our team has grown with very talented people with the same mission and that is to provide with the best possible content on Android news. My love and passion to technology started when I was about 11 years old back in 1990 and from there is been all I do, from cell phones, wearable, laptops or servers you name it I been there and done that. I personally want to thank you our followers for your support. any comments or feedback we read and always listen to our audience.